Germany vs Ivory Coastprediction, odds, kickoff time & how to watch: 2026 World Cup

Germany vs Ivory Coast is a clash of styles: Europe against Africa. Our model makes Germany a heavy favourite (66%), with Ivory Coast given just 10% and a 24% draw on the cards.

Tactically, Germany will want to lean on generational midfield creativity to get at Ivory Coast, whose consistency is the obvious pressure point. Going the other way, Ivory Coast's aFCON-winning belief could punish Germany if defensive transitions goes unaddressed. It's the kind of trade-off that gets decided in the margins: set pieces, transitions, and who blinks first.

Keep an eye on Kai Havertz (ST, Arsenal) and Sébastien Haller (ST, Utrecht): the two most likely to decide it with a moment of quality. On Matchday 2, a result here can all but settle Group E, or blow it wide open.

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